2024 Football Roster

Jeffrey Sabo
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Ellison Neumann
Brian Mack

5 Brett Gabbert

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 210
  • Class Sixth Year
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School Christian Brothers

Biography

Career Highlights:
  • Started 54 games for the RedHawksBrett Gabbert
  • Captured 33 wins as the team's starting QB
  • Ranks third in school history with 10,814 passing yards and second with 80 touchdown passes
  • Added 482 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground
  • Three-time All-MAC performer (2024, 1st; 2023, 3rd; 2021, 3rd)
  • Four-Time Academic All-MAC honoree (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • 2019 MAC Freshman of the Year
  • Was the first true freshman to start a season opener at quarterback in school history
  • Had six 300-yard passing performances in his career
  • His 492 yards passing at Ohio is the third highest single-game total in Miami history
  • Has the longest touchdown pass in school history (99 yards at UMass in 2023)
 
2024 Highlights:
  • Played in and started all 14 games
  • First-Team All-MAC
  • Academic All-MAC
  • Threw for 2,921 yards and 21 touchdowns on the year
  • Named Miami's Offensive MVP of the Year
  • Threw for a season-high 339 yards versus Cincinnati
  • Had 22 yards passing and four touchdowns on 10 completions in a win at EMU
  • Threw for three touchdowns and 178 yards in a win over Ohio
  • Had 255 yards passing and three touchdowns in a win at Bowling Green
  • Posted a rushing touchdown in the win over Colorado State in the Snoop Dogg Bowl


2023 Highlights:
  • Started the first eight games of the season
  • Third Team All-MAC
  • Missed final six contests with a leg injury
  • Finished season with 1,634 yards passing and 14 touchdowns
  • Added 140 yards and two touchdowns on the ground
  • Threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns in the win at UMass
  • Had 237 yards passing and three touchdowns in the victory over Cincinnati
  • Added a career-high 75 yards rushing versus the Bearcats
  • Had four total touchdowns in the win at Western Michigan


2022 Highlights:Brett Gabbert
  • Played in and started four games.
  • Missed much of the season with a non-throwing shoulder injury.
  • Threw for 816 yards and yards and four touchdowns on the year.
  • Added 55 yards rushing and one touchdown on the ground.
  • Completed 20-of-28 passes for 166 yards at Kentucky.
  • Threw for a season-high 244 yards and three touchdowns versus Ohio.
2021 Highlights:
  • Played in and started 10 games
  • Third Team All-MAC
  • Academic All-MAC
  • Finished the year with 2,648 yards and 26 touchdowns while throwing just six interceptions
  • Threw for 492 yards (third-most in school history) and five touchdowns at Ohio
  • Completed 21-of-28 passes for 351 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Buffalo
  • His 843 yards passing in back-to-back games (vs. Ohio and Buffalo) were the most passing yards in school history in a two-game span.
  • Threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns and added 32 yards rushing and a score at Kent State
  • Threw at least one touchdown in every game
2020 Highlights:
  • Played in and started two games
  • Threw for 384 yards and four touchdowns
  • Had his first 300-yard game of his career, completing 18-of-27 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns in a win at Akron
  • Was named a Manning Star of the Week for his efforts versus the Zips 
2019 Highlights:
  • Started in all 14 games at quarterback
  • Named MAC Freshman of the Year 
  • Became first true freshman to start a season opener at quarterback in program history
  • Threw for a total of 2411 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season 
  • Tied Miami bowl record with 22 completions (248 yards) in LendingTree Bowl against Louisiana, including a streak of 12 straight completions Threw for a season-high 273 yards in win over Northern Illinois
  • Had three touchdowns and 225 yards on just 15 attempts against Bowling Green
  • Threw two touchdown passes in season opener at Iowa
  • Ran for two scores against Tennessee Tech
  • Had three completions of 60 yards or more
  • Received team's Offensive Newcomer of the Year award 
High School Highlights: 
  • Graduated from Christian Brothers College High School
  • Coached by Scott Pingel 
  • Team captain 
  • Completed 191-of-274 passes for 3,047 yards and 42 touchdowns as a senior 
  • Was named the 2018 6A Missouri Offensive Player of the Year
  • Also earned first team all-state
  • As a junior he threw for 2,862 yards and 36 scores
  • Team won the state championship both seasons
  • Finished career 36-4 as a starter.
Personal: 
  • Majoring in Sport Leadership and Management 
  • Brother is former Missouri and NFL quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Other brother Tyler also played college football. 

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'0" 207 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'0" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'0" 209 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Junior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 209 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Junior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 210 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Sixth Year

    Quarterback
    6'0" 210 lbs
    5